As soon as the sun rose, the birds began to sing. A. No sooner had the sun risen than the birds started their morning song.

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As soon as the sun rose, the birds began to sing.

No sooner had the sun risen than the birds started their morning song.

The birds sang before the sun had a chance to rise.

The birds were still singing when the sun began to set.

Hardly had the sun risen than the birds decided to sleep.

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Cấu trúc câu đảo ngữ:

As soon as + S + V (quá khứ), S + V (quá khứ) → No sooner + had + S + V (P2) + than + S + V (quá khứ)

(A) No sooner had the sun risen than the birds started their morning song.

(B) The birds sang before the sun had a chance to rise. (Sai về nghĩa, câu gốc là sau khi mặt trời mọc mới hót, không phải trước đó)

(D) Hardly had the sun risen than the birds decided to sleep. (Hardly...when mới đúng cấu trúc, và birds decided to sleep không hợp lý)

Đáp án cần chọn là: A

Mở rộng kiến thức: Cặp cấu trúc "Vừa mới... thì...":

1. No sooner + had + S + V(p2) + THAN + S + V(quá khứ đơn).

2. Hardly / Scarcely / Barely + had + S + V(p2) + WHEN + S + V(quá khứ đơn).